Artemis II is go: humans head to the Moon after half-century absence
In this podcast we'll talk about NASA's Artemis II launch, which has ushered in a new era of lunar exploration. Nature: Lift off! Artemis II mission ...
These scientists chased a jet to learn more about ‘lean-burn’ contrails
In this episode: 00:46 Collecting contrails at 30,000 feet Research Article: Voigt et al. 11:23 Research Highlights Nature: Sunken Soviet nuclear ...
Briefing Chat: ‘Zombie cells’ resurrected with new genes
Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.00:18 ‘Zombie cells’ revived with genome transplant Nature: ‘Zombie cells’ return from the d...
Why insects aren't huge: a new challenge to a decades-old idea
00:44 Why insects aren’t massive Research Article : Snelling et al. 11:39 Research Highlights Nature: Faster ticking of ‘biological clock’ predicts...
Briefing Chat: Are scientists funny? The evidence is in — and it's no joke
In this episode: 00:22 Exploring how gut microorganisms contribute to ageing Nature: Memory loss is fuelled by gut microbes in ageing mice 04:30 Ho...
Botanical mystery solved: how plants make a crucial malaria drug
In this episode: 00:46 Piecing together a biochemical puzzle Research Article : Lombe et al. 12:26 Research Highlights Nature: Electric-vehicle ba...
Briefing chat: ‘Can it run Doom?’ — why scientists got brain cells and a satellite to play the classic game
00:26 Why researchers keep using Doom in their research Nature: How the classic computer game Doom became a tool for science Subscribe to Nature Bri...
This fish shouldn’t exist — the weird genetics of clonal vertebrates
A study reveals how the asexual Amazon molly defies evolutionary expectations — plus, evidence of what may be powering superluminous supernovae. In t...
Briefing chat: What Galileo’s scribbled margin notes reveal about his scientific journey
In this episode: 00:25 How paediatricians’ antibodies could treat serious viral infections New Scientist: Paediatricians’ blood used to make new tre...
Heart surgery with quick-setting magnetic fluid could prevent strokes
Injectable fluid safely fills area in which blood clots can form, in animal trials — plus, strong evidence that an elusive form of diamond has been ma...